GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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|---|---|
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| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
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| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |